title: Traction alopecia in two adolescent Sikh brothers-an underrecognized problem unmasked by migration.
abstract: Traction alopecia denotes an often permanent hair loss resulting from prolonged physical damage to the hair shaft. We report on two adolescent Sikh brothers who wore a turban since early childhood and developed a band-like scarring alopecia at the frontal hairline. Awareness of this condition may help in preventing irreversible hair loss by early modification of the daily hair care routine.
authors.affiliation: Division of General Dermatology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Karimian-Teherani
authors.forename: Laila
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: El Shabrawi-Caelen
authors.forename: Adrian
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tanew
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000505:Alopecia / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000209:etiology*; D001317:Austria / Q000453:epidemiology; D003020:Clothing / Q000009:adverse effects*; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants; D018859:Hair Follicle / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000208:ethnology; D008297:Male; D012068:Religion and Medicine; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D055815:Young Adult